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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2020
The City of West Kelowna is issuing a Water Quality Advisory for the entire Lakeview System, effective immediately and until further notice, due to high turbidity registering at several monitoring locations in the Lakeview Heights area. Crews are working to determine the source of the high turbidity. 
If the account number on your utility bill starts with 455, you are in the Lakeview Water System. You can also view our...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2020
Updated January 20, 2020
The City of West Kelowna anticipates closing Gellatly Road Bridge over Powers Creek for approximately three months beginning January 30 for an essential infrastructure project.
The temporary closure will allow the city’s contractor to safely remove and replace the bridge, which has reached the end of its lifespan. Work includes installing added sidewalk on the upstream side, improving bike...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2020
It’s the time of year for all Central Okanagan dog owners to renew or purchase a new dog license.
The Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw requires all dogs to be licensed in the Central Okanagan and in 2019, over 22,000 were.  A license makes it easy to return a dog to its owner if it gets away.
Purchase a new or renew an existing dog license before February 29 th in order to save $20 off the regular annual license...
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The City of West Kelowna is currently accepting applications for the following positions:
Summer Student - Recreation and Culture
Summer Student - Roads and Drainage
Summer Student - Parks
Summer Student - Utilities
Summer Student - Communications
Summer Student - Finance
Summer Student - Legislative Services
Water Engineering Technology Co-Op Student
Public Works Co-Op Student (Roads and Drainage)
Engineering Co-Op
Planning...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2019
The City of West Kelowna, in cooperation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Boil Water Notice in the Lakeview System, effective immediately.
The Boil Water Notice was required December 17 after an accidental line break at a non-municipal construction site caused a chain reaction that ultimately caused damage to the chlorination system at Rose Valley Reservoir. Once crews repaired the damage, the city was required to conduct...
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